BY ELISA TAYLOR With below freezing temperatures it was hard to watch many strip down to their bathing suits and prepare to plunge into the frigid Hudson River. With chants of USA, USA these fearless participants of all ages would not be denied in their quest to help those in need. What an amazing display […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA A Stony Point woman was found dead the  morning of February 5, trapped due to the collapse of her bathroom floor, police said. She may have been stuck for hours or longer before she died. During a routine check-up on a missing person report, Stony Point police discovered Diane Wilson, 63, dead […]
Rockland’s four county executive candidates each leave different trails of cash behind them BY DYLAN SKRILOFF On January 15, local political candidates made their first fundraising filings of the new year. All eyes were on the county executive race and the haul that the four announced candidates had taken in. An advantage in money doesn’t […]
In recognition of American Heart Month, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center will offer free cardiac screenings on Tuesday, February 5 from 1 – 7 p.m. in the hospital auditorium located at 255 Lafayette Avenue in Suffern, NY. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men […]
Economic Development Committee discusses bringing state awards to Rockland BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – In response to poor performance in the county’s running for the Mid-Hudson Economic Development Awards, the County Legislature’s Economic Development Committee invited Rockland Business Association president Al Samuels to discussed shortcomings in the county’s efforts to draw large business projects […]
Every winter around Super Bowl Sunday, hundreds of people flock to the Hudson River to watch a bunch of people run into the freezing cold water. And every year for 13 years, the funds raised at this event are used to help save the life of one or two young children in North Rockland. This […]